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The saga surrounding who could provide the power units for Red Bull Racing continue to swirl as Ford are now rumored to be set to collaborate with Red Bull on their powertrains. While Christian Horner has said he wants Red Bull to make their own power units for 2026 and beyond, other suppliers are welcome…
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Josef Newgarden will receive a new race engineer for 2023, his third in as many seasons he chases a third IndyCar crown. After Gavin Ward’s departure at the end of 2021, Penske hired Eric Leitchle, who Newgarden was able to win five races with in 2022 which was more than any other driver on the…
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From the start of 2023, Arrow McLaren SP will change its name to Arrow McLaren. While that may seem like a simple rebranding, it marks the end of what has been a truly immense era for Sam Schmidt who set up Sam Schmidt Motorsport just over a year after an Indy Racing League crash that…
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Despite being a semi spec- series, where teams all run the same Dallara DW12 Chassis, with either a Honda or Chevrolet engine, teams are allowed to freely develop their dampers for different tracks, or even specific drivers, depending on their setup preference. In simple terms, the role of the damper is to turn the energy…
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Red Bull junior Liam Lawson has signed with Mugen for the 2023 Super Formula season, joining two-time champion of the series Tomoki Nojiri at the Honda-powered outfit. Mugen is the reigning champion of the series with Nojiri and will be looking to defend this with the addition of the New Zealander for 2023. Lawson is…
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F2 veteran Marcus Armstrong is set to pilot Chip Ganassi Racing’s fourth Indycar entry on road and street courses in the 2023 season. Following Jimmie Johnson’s move to NASCAR team ownership with the Petty GMS Motorsports organization, the car will run under #11. Armstrong will be teaming up with New Zealand compatriot and six-time champion…
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Great news for the 3 time W-Series champion Jamie Chadwick as she signs to race in 2023 for Andretti Autosport, driving in the Indy NXT series. Indy NXT was previously known as Indy Lights. It’s an American development racing series sanctioned by IndyCar. Indy NXT/Lights, is the highest step on the Road to Indy, a…
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Sébastien Loeb and Cristina Gutiérrez have won the second season of Extreme E for Lewis Hamilton’s team X44 Vida Carbon Racing. “I am so blown away by this comeback after such a difficult day yesterday. The team rebuilding, staying positive, and coming out fighting. Wow, I’m so proud of the team and these two amazing…
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Formula One have announced an all-female F1 academy racing series to help younger female drivers, find an extra route into the sport. This shortly after W series ended their season early due to financial difficulties. The series will be on a similar level to formula 4 and will be a gateway for women to get…
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Happy birthday to the young Canadian, Lance Stroll! He turns 24 today. Stroll, who was born Lance Strulovitch, joined F1 in 2017 after winning both the F4 and F3 titles in 2014 and 2016 respectively. He was driving for Prema in both series. 2017 saw Stroll join the F1 paddock with Williams. He was partnering…
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Andretti Autosport and Colton Herta have agreed a contract extension to the end of the 2027 season. Colton Herta, who impressed on a recent Formula 1 test with Mclaren was courted by Redbull to fill the seat left by Gasly (who eventually moved to Alpine) however the Indycar winner, Herta did not have the required…
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The W Series 2022 season was brought to an abrupt end late last month due to funding issues. A deal with a US investor collapsed, meaning the final races in Japan, USA and Mexico could not go ahead. There was a desperate late plea from the series organisers for someone to step in and help…
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October 1st signals the start of Black History Month, and there is always loads to learn and celebrate all year round. Within motorsport the number of people from ethnic minorities in the industry has increased over the last decade. There is no doubt that motorsport has a long way to go to improve diversity within…
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Beitske Visser drove to victory today in Singapore, keeping her hopes for the title alive as Championship leader Jamie Chadwick crashed out of the race with under five minutes to go. The second win of Visser’s W Series career – her first since the second race of the inaugural 2019 season – came after she…
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By Hannah Duffy and Jamie Cooper With the W-Series heading to Singapore for the first time, reports have surfaced that the series is in serious financial trouble, with liabilities of around £7.5million. The Telegraph reported that the Series may not complete the final 2 rounds of the season in Mexico and USA. The combination of…
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Jamie Chadwick has the potential to secure a third W Series Championship this weekend in Singapore as the single-seater female racing series heads to Asia for the first time. Having won five out of six races this season – only losing out to Alice Powell at the last event in July – leaving her with…
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With the dust just about settled from the 2022 season which saw Will Power take the Championship at the final race of the season, Indycar has announced their 2023 schedule. The 2023 season will comprise of 17 rounds starting at St. Petersburg on March 5th and ending at the now traditional finale Laguna Seca on…
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Four female drivers were given the opportunity to test the current Formula 3 car at Magny-Cours, France on September 16th and 17th. Three of the drivers selected are currently in W Series – Abbi Pulling, Chloe Chambers and Nerea Marti – whilst Hamda Al Qubaisi is competing in the Formula Regional European Championship. The purpose…
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The FIA has appointed automotive executive Natalie Robyn as its’ first ever CEO. The appointment comes after FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s announcement last year when he was elected, stating that he wanted to introduce a qualified and experienced manager to make improvements to the operations and governance of the body. He also stated his…